Harris vs. Trump: Why the 'Moral Vote' Argument Falls Apart

If moral purity is your standard, here’s a hard look at Harris’s record—and why she’s not the answer.

When friends tell me they are voting for Harris because "Trump is not moral," my brain explodes. Bill Clinton was not moral. I voted for him twice. LBJ was not moral but did great things for the country.

Demanding an absolutist moral litmus test from a politician is like demanding that an owl hoot Shakespeare. Elections are about imperfect choices. …